[AN OUTBREAK OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS DUE TO DEFINITE EXOGENOUS REINFECTION AMONG ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS IN WELFARE FACILITIES].

Shinichi IwamotoShuichi YanoEmiko NishikawaMitsuhiro TadaToru KadowakiMasahiro KimuraKanako KobayashiToshikazu Ikeda

Published in: Kekkaku : [Tuberculosis] (2016)

Based on the results of the VNTR and drug susceptibility tests, we concluded that the outbreak was due to an exogenous infection from the same source. All 8 patients who showed lesions due to a previous TB infection were aged > 81 years, and TB in these patients was found to be due to exogenous re-infection.

Keyphrases

pulmonary tuberculosis
mycobacterium tuberculosis
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
emergency department
community dwelling